Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
The Heating App is aimed at heating professionals and covers scheduling, contacts, invoicing, email confirmations and one SMS reminder 24 hours before an appointment. Sweep Certificates is focused on sweeps and installers who want flexible email, SMS and WhatsApp confirmations and reminders, plus quotes and accounting integrations.
Heating engineers who want a heating-business app with scheduling, invoicing, contacts, confirmations and a simple SMS reminder workflow.
UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers who need certificates, warning notices, appliance history, flexible reminders, WhatsApp, quotes, invoices and accounting integrations.
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| Area | Sweep Certificates | The Heating App |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium | £25/month |
| Additional users | Premium includes 3 users in the base price | £20/month per additional sweep |
| Confirmations | Email, SMS and WhatsApp confirmations | Email confirmations |
| Appointment reminders | Email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, with as many reminders as you like on your own schedule | One SMS reminder 24 hours before the appointment |
| Quotes | Quote creation and sending | Not offered |
| Invoices | Invoices and payment tracking | Invoicing supported |
| Accounting integrations | Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent support | Not offered |
| Trade paperwork | Sweep certificates, warning notices and installer records | Broader heating-professional workflow |
The Heating App costs £25/month and charges £20/month per additional sweep. Sweep Certificates costs £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, with three users included in the base Premium price and 12 months for the price of 11 annually.
Sweep Certificates is designed around the way small UK and Irish sweep and installer businesses work: unlimited jobs per month, trade-specific paperwork, automated reminders, quotes, invoices and accounting sync without a heavy setup project.
Choose The Heating App if your business is mainly heating engineering and one 24-hour SMS reminder is enough for your workflow.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you want email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders and confirmations on your own schedule, plus quotes and accounting integrations.
Try Sweep Certificates free and see how certificates, reminders, quotes, invoices and customer records fit together in one place.